# Forward Deployed Engineer, East Asia at Cape

- Company: Cape
- What the company does: Cape is the AI platform for partnerships, warm intros, and event marketing — built for teams whose revenue runs on relationships. Backed by Pear VC.
- Company website: https://joincape.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: East Asia
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $235K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cape/cc18572e-fa2f-46cb-94e9-fcac492314f8
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cape-forward-deployed-engineer-east-asia/

## About the role

Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) are the technical operators who ensure Cape’s products actually work in the field for the customers who depend on them most. In a world of demo-ware and big promises, FDEs delivers tangible outcomes: they embed with federal customers, translate ambiguous mission needs into working software, and feed hard-won demand signal back into product and engineering.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years of experience in a software engineering or forward deployed engineering role

Tags: Engineering